Sig P238 Bb&wb New Design

[Denster]

This is a design I came up with today for the Sig P238. My usual method of making between the belt and waistband holsters wouldn't work due to the Sigs size. This one is made of 6/7 Hermann Oak. With the neutral cant it carries well from 1:00 to 5:00 strong side and is useful crossdraw over to about 10:00. It rides fairly high so it should clear the hip swell with the ladies. Let me know what you guys think. See anything I need to change?

[randypants]

This is a design I came up with today for the Sig P238. My usual method of making between the belt and waistband holsters wouldn't work due to the Sigs size. This one is made of 6/7 Hermann Oak. With the neutral cant it carries well from 1:00 to 5:00 strong side and is useful crossdraw over to about 10:00. It rides fairly high so it should clear the hip swell with the ladies. Let me know what you guys think. See anything I need to change?

not knocking your work, cause you do great work, but why inside the belt?

you're half way to the IWB, why not go all the way? i think it would annoy me, personally, or just be unfamiliar to me. all the holsters i've had have been IWB or OWB paddle holsters, os maybe it's just me not being used to the design.

also, what's up with the leather under the trigger guard? every one i see is like this, but if it's an IWB, or a belt carry with the belt loops attached, it seems pointless.

Edited November 23, 2011 by randypants

[Rayban]

Looks to me like one of the advantages of this design over a IWB is you only have to deal with an extra belt hole or two, vs. a larger waist size in your pants.

Nice looking holster.

[malabar]

I can think of a couple of reasons you might want to go the inside-the-belt route. Some folks find iWB uncomfortable. And IWB requires some extra room in your waistband. And it will be tighter to your body than OWB.

Do you get a lot of demand for this style? How easy is reholstering?

tk

Edited November 23, 2011 by malabar

[particle]

Hey, looks great to me! I might have to try one of those myself for my personal Sig P238. Out of curiosity, how well does it carry left-hand OWB with just that single belt tunnel? You made the tunnel wide enough, I'd think it'd offer pretty good stability, though it might not pull the grip inward enough... Nice work as always.

[katsass]

This is a design I came up with today for the Sig P238. My usual method of making between the belt and waistband holsters wouldn't work due to the Sigs size. This one is made of 6/7 Hermann Oak. With the neutral cant it carries well from 1:00 to 5:00 strong side and is useful crossdraw over to about 10:00. It rides fairly high so it should clear the hip swell with the ladies. Let me know what you guys think. See anything I need to change?

Denster, I think you came up with a keeper ----- I like it, a clean and simple design. Mike

[husker]

Hey, looks great to me! I might have to try one of those myself for my personal Sig P238. Out of curiosity, how well does it carry left-hand OWB with just that single belt tunnel? You made the tunnel wide enough, I'd think it'd offer pretty good stability, though it might not pull the grip inward enough... Nice work as always.

I see no real reason you couldn't add a trailing belt loop similiar to the Avenger. Almost like a reverse avenger to pull in the grip. I don't know, just throwing it out there..

[Rayban]

I was recently asked to make a belt with a Velcro liner to work basically this same way...the holster has the other side of the Velcro (hook) and this is the only way this guy will wear his rig anymore.

I didn't enjoy working with this Velcro liner.

[wizard of tragacanth]

That's a gem! I like everything about it. Looks like the perfect design for that size of handgun.

Nick

[Denster]

not knocking your work, cause you do great work, but why inside the belt?

you're half way to the IWB, why not go all the way? i think it would annoy me, personally, or just be unfamiliar to me. all the holsters i've had have been IWB or OWB paddle holsters, os maybe it's just me not being used to the design.

also, what's up with the leather under the trigger guard? every one i see is like this, but if it's an IWB, or a belt carry with the belt loops attached, it seems pointless.

The main reason is because I didn't want and IWB. A lot of folks, myself included, find carrying that way uncomfortable. Not sure what you mean by extra leather under the trigger guard?